Minnesota Session Laws - 1983, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1983 

                       RESOLUTION 11--H.F.No. 1269
 A resolution memorializing the governments of the 
United States and the Republic of China that the State 
of Minnesota adopts the Province of Taiwan as a sister 
state.  
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    WHEREAS, the people of the Province of Taiwan have been 
among the most trusted of friends of the American people; and 
    WHEREAS, the people of the Province of Taiwan have built a 
prosperous, successful, and free economy, and are important 
trading partners of the American people; and 
    WHEREAS, the goals of the people of the Province of Taiwan 
and the people of the State of Minnesota are similar in nature 
and strong commercial ties between the people of the Province of 
Taiwan and the people of the State of Minnesota now exist; and 
    WHEREAS, a sister-state relationship between the Province 
of Taiwan and the State of Minnesota will establish greater 
cooperation and understanding between the people of this state 
and the people of the Province of Taiwan, NOW, THEREFORE, 
    BE IT RESOLVED by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota 
that it declares that the Province of Taiwan, the Republic of 
China, is a sister state of Minnesota.  It invites the people 
and government of Taiwan to conduct mutually beneficial social, 
economic, educational, and cultural programs as to bring our 
citizens closer together and strengthen international 
understanding and goodwill.  
    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of State of the 
State of Minnesota is directed to prepare certified copies of 
this resolution and forward them to the President and Secretary 
of State of the United States, the President of the Republic of 
China, executive and legislative officials of the Province of 
Taiwan, and the Senators and Representatives in Congress from 
Minnesota. 
    Approved June 14, 1983